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Trump renews push to annex Greenland

President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to Washington, DC on January 04, 2026. [AFP]

President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by Denmark's prime minister to stop "threatening" the territory.

Washington's military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears for Greenland, which Trump has repeatedly said he wants to annex, given its strategic location in the Arctic.

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